History and Background: The national Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM) was originally founded in 1948, and as of today has become the leading voice of the HR profession. SHRM provides educational and informational services, conferences and seminars, online tools and publications to more than 165,000 professional and student members throughout the world. With nearly 400 members, the Seattle Chapter of SHRM is a dynamic and diverse association of human resource professionals. We are a local chapter of SHRM and affiliated with the Northwest Human Resource Management Association (NHRMA). Seattle SHRM is proud to be a 100% Chapter, which means members from our entire chapter are required to be current members of SHRM national. By being a 100% Chapter, we are able to receive a higher level of benefits not made available to other chapters. Mission Statement: Connect, educate, and inspire our members and HR professionals to engage and lead within the greater Seattle business community. Purpose Statement: Seattle SHRM - elevating Human Resources throughout the greater Seattle area.